Ron Johnson Greenlights White House Plot to Seize Congressβ Power of the Purse
30 September 2026 at 20:44
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Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkleyβs (D-OR) attempt to pass a bill blocking the $810 million βpocket rescissionβ the Trump White House sent over to Congress last week failed Wednesday evening.